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Detailed Synonyms for assertive in English

assertive:

assertive adj

  1. assertive
  2. assertive
    – aggressively self-assured 1
    assertive; self-assertive; self-asserting
    – aggressively self-assured 1

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Related Definitions for "assertive":

  1. aggressively self-assured1
    • an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue1
    • pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act1

assert:

assert [the ~] nom

  1. the assert
    the claim; the assert; the statement; the assertion

to assert verbe (asserts, asserted, asserting)

  1. to assert
    to assert; to contend; to demonstrate
    • assert verbe (asserts, asserted, asserting)
    • contend verbe (contends, contended, contending)
    • demonstrate verbe (demonstrates, demonstrated, demonstrating)
  2. to assert
    – assert to be true 1
    to assert; insist
    – assert to be true 1
    • assert verbe (asserts, asserted, asserting)
      • The letter asserts a free society1
    • insist verbe
  3. to assert
    – to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true 1
    to assert; to verify; to affirm; to swear; swan; aver; avow
    – to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true 1
    • assert verbe (asserts, asserted, asserting)
    • verify verbe (verifies, verified, verifying)
    • affirm verbe (affirms, affirmed, affirming)
    • swear verbe (swears, swore, swearing)
      • Before God I swear I am innocent1
    • swan verbe
    • aver verbe
    • avow verbe
  4. to assert
    – state categorically 1
    to maintain; to assert; asseverate
    – state categorically 1
  5. to assert
    – insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized 1
    to assert; to put forward
    – insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized 1
    • assert verbe (asserts, asserted, asserting)
      • Women should assert themselves more!1
    • put forward verbe (puts forward, put forward, putting forward)

Conjugations for assert:

present
  1. assert
  2. assert
  3. asserts
  4. assert
  5. assert
  6. assert
simple past
  1. asserted
  2. asserted
  3. asserted
  4. asserted
  5. asserted
  6. asserted
present perfect
  1. have asserted
  2. have asserted
  3. has asserted
  4. have asserted
  5. have asserted
  6. have asserted
past continuous
  1. was asserting
  2. were asserting
  3. was asserting
  4. were asserting
  5. were asserting
  6. were asserting
future
  1. shall assert
  2. will assert
  3. will assert
  4. shall assert
  5. will assert
  6. will assert
continuous present
  1. am asserting
  2. are asserting
  3. is asserting
  4. are asserting
  5. are asserting
  6. are asserting
subjunctive
  1. be asserted
  2. be asserted
  3. be asserted
  4. be asserted
  5. be asserted
  6. be asserted
diverse
  1. assert!
  2. let's assert!
  3. asserted
  4. asserting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "assert":

  1. assert to be true1
    • The letter asserts a free society1
  2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true1
  3. state categorically1
  4. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized1
    • Women should assert themselves more!1

Related Synonyms for assertive